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A57739	The blessedness of departed saints in their immediate enjoyment of God in glorie Propounded and improved in a funeral-sermon, upon Revel. 14.13. March 3. 1651. By Joseph Rowe, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of Buckland-monachorum in Devon.	Rowe, Joseph, b. 1617 or 18.	1654 (1654)	Wing R2067A; ESTC R218416	20,652	33

art sick but because thou livest It is the glorious priviledge of the Saints in heaven to die never the dreadfull punishment of the damned in hell to die ever the Law Charter or Custom of men on earth to die once The Saints themselves are not able to chalenge an immunitie from death but must when their turn comes give way to it as well as others And that for these Reasons First because of the decree of God omnipotent Gods Statute-Law of Death reacheth all good and bad believers and unbelievers It is the decree of the living God that all men must once die Heb. 9.27 'T is the standing Law of heaven that all on earth must die If any find exemption as did Enoch and Elias this comes to pass through the singular dispensation of God the King of heaven and doth not at all impeach the credit truth and authoritie of this general decree Cajetan in 9. Heb. 27. The Statute is regular that all must die the dispensation singular that some have not died Again true Believers must submit to death as well as others Secondly by reason of sin inherent Believers have sin in them as well as others and by means of it come under the guilt of death as well as others The bodies of believers are dead that is subject to death 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because of sin Rom. 8.11 Death is the brat of sin sin is the parent a mother of death By one man sin entered into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Rom. 5.12 sin made way to death Finally Believers die as well as others In regard of matter constituent Their bodies are made up of perishing materials as well as the bodies of others The bodies of all holy and unholy are made of the same dust and must alike in their several courses return to the dust from whence they were taken The Saints have in them rich treasures of grace but their bodies which are the cask containing these treasures are as the Apostle stileth them earthen vessels or vessels of shell as the Greek signifieth 2 Cor. 4.7 Vessels of earth or shell are liable to breaking so are the bodies of the Saints to perishing and death The bodie in the 2 Cor. 5.1 is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an earthly house It is called a house because of its use and beautie an earthly house because it is made of the earth and must to the earth again The bodies of Gods dearest servants are made of the same brittle metal that the bodies of other men are and therefore are alike liable to breaking and death Our own sad experience doth give abundant evidence to this truth I pass therefore from the confirmation to the application of it And this is two fold First for commination and threatening to all wicked men The Vses of the 1. Doct. Secondly for Admonition and counsel to the Saints For the first This Truth sounds an allarm of vengeance against all wicked men living and dying in sin Vse 1. If Gods friends must die let not his enemies dream of escaping death They may with the rich fool in the Gospel Luke 12.20 sing lullaby to their souls but except they repent in a time ere they be aware will death arrest them and then without bail or mainprise remain they must in the black prison of Hell It can be no comsort to sinners that the righteous die as well as themselves Although both die yet death is not the same to both Death is a mercy to believers a curse to unbelievers Death like the Angel plucks the Saints out of Sodom and conducts them to Zoar a City of refuge but as a Bayliff it draweth wicked men from this earth to the dungeon of Hell Death in a word brings Deliverance to the Saints but destruction to all wicked and impenitent sinners The Saints live in death but incorrigible sinners are destroyed and die by it I will kill her children with death was Christs threatning against the followers of Jezabel Rev. 2.23 This will be the doom and down-fall of all such as are workers of iniquity The Lord give sinners hearts to consider this before the warrants of death be issued out against them Secondly 2 use this truth holds forth advice to you that are the friends of Jesus Christ and profess faith in him This concerns 3. duties The first is Duty 1. Timely preparation for death You must die as well as others learn I beseech you to prepare for death that ye may be happy in and after death To labour not to die saith one is to labour in vain They onely are happy that think of death and prepare for it in time of life The end of this life is no other than the beginning of sorrows to such as are unprepared Oh let me prevail with you to fit your selves for your journey towards your long-home The Prophet Esay adviseth Hezekiah to set his house in order because he should die Iss 38.7 and not live You must one day die and not live be advised to set your estates your families above all your selves in order that so ye may finde mercy in the day of death In order to the better discharge of this duty Be ye pleased to observe these following directions Make it your dayly practise more Directions in reference to preparation for death and more to destroy sin in your mortal bodies If ye will live when you die you must die to sin while you live He that dieth in his sins without repentance shall to his eternal wo ever finde sin living in himself Prepare therefore every day for your dying day by dying unto sin this is the way to live after death If ye live after the flesh ye shall die but if ye through the spirit mortifie the deeds of the bodie ye shall live Rom. 8.13 Ye shall live destroying sin both before and after death before death the life of grace after death the life of glorie This dayly preparation for death was the Apostles dayly practice * Diodat in locum 1. Cor. 15.31 I die dayly saith he That is as death hangs over my head continually so I dayly prepare for it Secondly Lay up treasures for your selves in heaven every day while you are upon earth This is as your dutie so your crown A holy life is the best preparation for death If you build upon Christ the rock the storms of sickness and death shall do you no annoyance Live to Christ now and he will receive you in death yea ye shall live with him after death He will save the souls of his servants Psal 34.22 Living religiously you may die comfortably The righteous hath hope in his death Prov. 14.32 Thirdly Meditate frequently upon death Frequent acquaintance with death takes away the bitterness of death and fits a man the better to under go it As the flight of a bird is

THE BLESSEDNESS of Departed SAINTS In their immediate enjoyment of GOD in glorie Propounded and improved in a Funeral-Sermon upon Revel 14.13 March 3. 1651. By JOSEPH ROWE Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of Buckland-monachorum in Devon 2. COR. 5.1 We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens LONDON Printed by W. Bentley for F. Eaglesfield at the Marygold in S. Pauls Church-yard Anno Dom. 1654. To the READER Courteous READER THe plain Meditations hereunto annexed conceived at first for the Pulpit from thence delivered at the Funeral of a gracious * M.C. Wife to E.C. Esquire Gentlewoman to the ears of a few are now providence so disposing made publick and in the same Attire presented to the eyes of many This short address humbly be speaks thy kind acceptance of them and a lodging for them in the treasurie of thy heart The common good of souls is I assure thee the great design of the Author and of the present undertaking And if God be pleased to witness to his own precious Truth managed in this little discourse and by it convey light to any soul I shall account my self a rich gainer by this adventure whatsoever hazards I run in it My prayer is that GOD WHO QUICKENETH THE DEAD would put life into these dead papers and by his own holy SPIRIT lead into the ways of blessedness they direct unto and in the end of thy earthly pilgrimage crown thee with blessedness in the kingdom of glorie This is the earnest desire of him who is Thine to love and serve in the Ministerie of the Gospel JOSEPH ROWE March 15. 1653. THE BLESSEDNESS Of Departed SAINTS In their immediate enjoyment of GOD in Glorie REVEL Chap. 14. Vers 13. part of it Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth yea saith the spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them THere is controversie amongst Interpreters concerning the cohaerence and dependancy of this verse The context cleared Most refer it to the foregoing * Mede Cla. Apocalipt Some few to the following verses but it is not much material how we state the relation of the words so we carefully inquire into and retain their sense and meaning The scope and drift of the Text is The scope of the Text proposed to comfort the Saints against the fear of death whether natural or violent The consolation held forth in it is drawn from the happiness that departed Saints enjoy upon the very moment of their dissolution And herein the Lord deals like a wise Physitian who applieth cordials to revive and keep up the spirit of his fainting Patients So doth our gracious God! He here tenders a rich and Sovereign Cordial to revive and heighten fearfull and dejected Souls against the dreadfull threatnings of the evil day Assuring them by a voice from heaven utte red by the spirit of truth that the greatest evils yea death it self do but make way for the speedier passage of Saints to eternalfelicity Though believers die either in or for the Lord yet herein they are blessed and that instantly upon their death in resting from their labours and in receiving the reward of their works Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henee forth c. In the words are two general parts Division of Text First A Point propounded Blessed are the dead which c. Secondly A proof fit exhibited and laid forth yea saith the spirit that they c. In the former of these are three Circumstances First Gen. subdivided First A priviledge Blessedness Blessed Secondly the persons to whom it belongs The dead which die in the Lord. Thirdly the time when this glorious Priviledge comes to be enjoyed This is carried under those expressions from henceforth Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth In the second General are two Particulars Second General subdevided 1. The Person asserting the former Truth The spirit 2. The Reasons alledged for confirmation of the Truth and they are two The first is taken from the rest of departed Saints They are blessed that dye in the Lord that they may rest from their labours that is because they rest from their labours 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that * Pareus in locum being put for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because The second reason is grounded upon their reward Their works that is by a Metonymie the * Piseator Napier Junius Bullinger Diodati Leigh Gerhard reward of their work do follow them Both reasons as Pareus observes are taken from racer● who having attained the mark enjoy a twofold benefit rest and reward These Particulars being too many to be all dispatched at this time the first General shall by Gods permission be the boundary of my speech and your attention 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Blessed are the dead dying or which dye in the Lord from henceforth I shall first explain the terms that are shadowed with any difficulty First General explained and next give out such Doctrines as may warrantablely be erected upon this Scripture-foundation That which is to be handled by way of explication is First the meaning of the word Blessed Secondly who they are that are here said to die in the Lord. Thirdly what time is especially intended by these particles of time From henceforth We begin to open the priviledge held forth under the tearm Blessed and to shew what is meant by it There is as Divines distinguish A 3 fold Blessedness What is meant by term blessed 1. Naturae of nature This Adam had during the short time of his abode in Paradise 2. Gratiae of grace Thus the Saints are happy even in this life This blessedness our Saviour speaks of in that excellent Sermon of his upon the Mount Matth. 5. Chap. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. verses This is called most often by Polemick Authours Beatitudo viae the blessedness of the way 3. Gloriae of glory This appertains only to departed Saints and is in other terms called beatitudo patriae the blessedness of the countrey This again is 2 fold Inchoata inchoate or initial This is that blessedness which is bestowed upon the soul immediately upon its separation from the body and of this blessedness is our Text to be understood Or Consummata consummated and perfect which is that high and eminent degree of blessedness and glory which is to be given forth to the body and soul at the last day The next expression to be opened is Who they are 2. Dissiculty opened who they are that die in the Lord. that are here said To die in the Lord The greek is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we render it The dead which die in the Lord. 1. There is a double exposition given of this clause Some interpret dying in the Lord of dying for the